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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: On affordability, both sides are failing us...
Last year, we started running a weekly news piece on the cost of fuel in our area. We examined average costs for f…
Spring Festival helps unite Moses Lake
The Moses Lake Spring Festival is gearing up today for a four-day-long community celebration for the Memorial Day weekend.
Yes, Jesus loves (my footwear)
I realize the following sounds a bit odd. Still, I want to share.
Support Honor Flight veterans
Saturday, May 19 is Armed Forces Day, set aside to honor men and women who are serving in the military. Locally, the day is being marked with a fundraiser from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Ephrata American Legion and Auxilia…
No justification for killing babies
Planned Parenthood, stop killing babies and give them a chance to live and be happy. There’s no justifiable excuse to keep killing and taking babies’ futures. The law should also protect babies’ right to live. If a…
What, me worry? Well, yes indeed
As a kid, I loved reading Mad Magazine. One feature of the publication was a character named Alfred E. Neuman.
Thanks to Sen. Murray for supporting Boys & Girls Club
As the executive director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Columbia Basin, I wanted to publicly thank Sen. Patty Murray for her support of the youth we serve in the recently passed omnibus spending bill for fiscal …
Can you have it all?
The Holy Gospel according to Saint Luke, Chapter 4, verses 5–8:
Hidden jewel of Moses Lake a must-see
Spring is here and our own Japanese Garden is open to the public again. The garden truly is a hidden jewel in our town. If you’ve never been there, now is the time to visit while the trees are in bloom. If you’ve b…
America seems to be moving backward
There is so much in the media concerning President Trump: sexual scandals, lawsuits, porn star payoff, Russia, money exchanged with Putin, but still this isn’t enough to convince Congress and state officials for im…
Suicide Awareness Hike much needed
With the stigma surrounding mental health issues and suicide, we are so glad that two Moses Lake residents, Aaron Molina and Carlos Avila, are raising awareness about suicide awareness and prevention with a 22-kilo…
Is the Bible Belt too tight?
If you are old enough, did you ever watch The Johnny Carson Show on late night television? When I was much younger, during summer months, I would often stay up…
Help spruce up Moses Lake
The Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce’s City Wide Clean-Up is quickly approaching on Saturday, May 5. Between 350 and 500 bags, sponsors, and volunteers are still needed. The chamber is specifically asking for two or …
Anti-gun Democrats complicit in crime
It seems every time a heinous crime is committed by a criminal with a gun, the Democrats want to help criminals by taking rights of law-abiding citizens to possess the same type of weapon used, ultimately giving cr…
Help your letter carrier stamp out hunger
Saturday, May 12 marks the 26th anniversary of the National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. Letter carriers walk through the community every day, often coming face to face with a sad rea…
Do something, but what?
We have been watching many students walking out of classrooms and demonstrating. State Legislatures and Congress should do something to improve school safety a…